Timor-Leste on track for ASEAN accession, says ambassador
Talking to Malaysian news agency Bernama, Timor-Leste Ambassador to Malaysia Lisualdo Gaspar said Timor-Leste has actively participated in ASEAN affairs since being granted…
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Degrees of danger: Beating the heat in Southeast Asia
Heat in Southeast Asia is unlike anywhere else. Not only are people chronically exposed to the heat in the tropics, but the region’s high humidity also worsens the discomfort.
Timor-Leste president set for first-ever state visit to Bangladesh
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus will officially welcome Timor-Leste president at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with full state honours.
ASEAN, China beef up ties in defence, security
Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Chansamone said the meeting was a good opportunity for ASEAN and Chinese ministers to meet, strengthen mutual…
Philippines warns Timor-Leste about potential relocation of offshore gaming operators
Philippine Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla told Timor Leste officials about the socio-economic and security challenges the Philippines has faced due to these offshore…
Pope says Trump, Harris ‘against life’ as Asia tour ends
The 87-year-old pontiff's comments on the US presidential hopefuls came as he defied health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the…
Cappuccino, papaya and people: What fuels Pope Francis on his historic 12-day Asia-Pacific tour
But the winners are the people who surround him – whether his close Vatican aides or the common folk, they energise him all the same.
Pope Francis arrives in Timor Leste, crowd may reach 750,000
The 87-year-old pontiff is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.
Pope Francis visit keenly awaited in deeply Catholic Timor-Leste
The last papal visit to Dili was in 1989, when Pope John Paul II arrived in territory then occupied by Indonesia, gifting Timor-Leste’s fledgling independence movement an…
Vietnam NA Chairman, Timor-Leste President discuss fostering parliamentary ties
During a meeting with President of Timor Leste Jose Ramos-Horta, Man underlined Vietnam's respect and admiration for the achievements made by the State and people of Timor-Leste…